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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
THE DARKEST HOUR.

For a period of four years pve been a
victim of a very severe and agonizing case
of Salt Rheum, which affected my hands to
such an extent that they almost become a
burden.
My hand became raw and horrifying, com.
Polling me to keep it covered all the time.
I've spent hunrdeds of dollars for various
preparations. bnt instead of benefting my
condition, they all seemed to stimulate and
encourage the progress of the miserable dis.
ease, until I had about given up all hope.
But thank heaven, "the darkest hour is
just before day." and l am r~ejoiced to know
that a positive cure has been found, which
is known as B. B. B.-Botanic Blood Balm.
My family rejoice at its magical curative
powers in giving me relief. My hand has
been cured and resembles a burnt surface
after being heated over, more than any
thing else. 1t has also cured my two chill.
dren of a loathesome form of Itch which
had resisted all previous treatments. / re-
fer to any business house in Moody and to
Thomas Payne, Druggist, of whom l pur.
chased the goods. Signed, W. A. BRYANT.
Moody, Texas, April 81, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
pIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

We chronicle this week the sad
news of the death of Col. Robt. Webb,
who is favorably known to almost the
entire people of this and adjoining
counties. Having reached almost to
four score years, and for many years
a sufferer with rheumatism, and for
the last year with cancer on the face.
He sank quietly away at his nome at
about 6 o'clock p. M, Sunday Oct.
10th, and was inferred in the church
yard at Old Concord by the side of
several of his children who had gone
before. We very deeply sympathize
with his companion and many rela-
tives and friends.
Elder E. G. Preston is holding an
interesting meeting this week at Mt.
Zion.
1t is expected that Elder Stewart,
from Doweltown, will hold services
next Sunday at Green Hill.
Messrs. Wash Womack and Reed
Sparkman started yesterday with
about, three hundred shoats for the
acorn district.
DIR. j. P. Womack, from Smith
vile, is on a visit here.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
Flesh SIOughing off in Pieces.

For two years l haye been confined to
bed with a loathesome form of Blood Poison,
which had about eaten me up, and / and
others had no hope of a recovery. For a
while ! could neither walk, sit down nor lie
down, only in misery as my flesh seemed to
be falling off my bones in pieces as big as a
hen egg. My appetite was lost, my bones
ached and panied me, and friends even
Stunned me. used various bloodpurifers
without benefit, and several physicians
treated me until large sums of money had
been expended, but not one particle Of
good did any one give me.
On the 10Th of February, 1886, Mr.. F.. R.
Jackson called to see if | was not dead, as
it was thought | could not endure my SUI.
fering much longer. He concluded to try
B. B. B. on me and got a bottle from Mr..
Brockington, at Beaufort, S. c., and before
one bottle had been used | commenced
gaining strength, my appetite improved,
sores commenced healing and when two
bottles had been used | was on my feet and
walking around to the establishment of every.
body. Witness: MRS, LAURA HART.
Beaufort, S. c., May 10, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
It's not generally known that cam.

Its not generally known that CAM
els, both wild and tame, are found in
Texas, yet such is the fact, and some
of them will be on exhibition at the
state fair at Dallas this fall. The
first Of these animals was brought to
the state by the government in 1852
to test their usefulness in crossing the
American desert to California. They
came from Arabia, and were the an
cestors of those now in the state
EN-.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TENNEssEE-5A,
THE AMENDMENT.
Official Vote Of the State on the Prohi'
bition Amendment, Sept. 20, 1887.

Below will be found the official
figures by counties, Of the election
held Sept. 10th, on the prohibition
amendment to the constitution. 1t
will be seen that the anti majority is
1888, and the total vote of the State
262, 7O1, being the largest vote ever
nolled in the State.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula
and ScrOfulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Caiarrh,
etc, can secure by mail, free. a copy of our
32'Page Illustrated Book of Wonders, filed
with the most wonderful and startling
proof ever before known. Address,
BLOOD BALM co.
Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22

25 cents per bottle,
by druggists.
r. LOUIS, MO-
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Majority against the amend
ment.. 81 ,G93
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
What Dealers Say.

z. Fl. Hazzard-I find that the inquiry fol
building lots is better now at Hamline than
at any previous time. The fine new public
buildings just about completed and the
twelve miles of boulevard on Smelling ave.
nue. are giving Hamline fine growth. / an
ticipate no spring boom, but steady growth,
which has always characterized this district.
Col. Davidson-Trade has not been very
active, but steady, and have no doubt it is
coming around all right.
Fallihee & MISUNDERSTANDING the
closeness of the market, trade has been fair
NJ. A. Bigford-We are doing something all
the time, and the market seems to be i'm
proving.
A. B. Wilgus g. Cove have had fair
week, and the week closes with a good in.
quiry. People are paying up their mort
cages with promptness.
j. Fairchild d Co.-The market is improv.
ing.
Mcguire Bros.-We find the market all
ion that there will be strong advance on
the same in the near future. The indications
are good for healthy market this winter, as
We receive numerous inquiries from outside
spectators who are contemplating investing
in inside or midway property. The torn-uI
condition of FOnrth street has been a great
injury TO our business. The fine weather has
helped to make good many sales. When
the cable line is finished we expect things tC
fairly boom on st. Anthony hill.
w. E. Burton-The demand for moderate
price lots IN the residence section by parties
who intend to build continues, and | also
note some inquiry in che hill district, neal
the cable line,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
ABOUT A BRAKEMAN.
Eccentric George Plainly and
How He Made His Fortune.

How He Made His Fortune.
Morris White in Puck.
4 few days ago l was returning home
and had taken my seat in train on one
OF the Western roads. We were soon
bowling merrily along, and, as usual,
was on the lookout for the tiend. Pres
entity he appeared. His first act struck
NE as unusual. He closed the door be-
fore shouting. The effect of this would
be to shut out the whirring, rushing
noise of the wheels rolling over the rails
and thus make his utterance more in
telligible. | did not understand why
railroad brakeman should wish to do
that.
After closing the door he advanced to
the center of the car, stopped, cleared
his throat. and in a deliberate, clear,
resonant voice, whose distinct tones
penetrated to every part of the car, he
cried:
'Dun-kirk, Dun-kirk! Passengers for
the New Lake-Erie-and-Wes tern-
change -carS-Dnn-kirkr'
As he commenced the sentence it was
curious to observe the expressions on
the faces of the aSSehgers-Surprise,
wonder, incredulity; as he proceeded
these expressions deepened, and when
he had reached the end and turned to
leave the car, general hum of CONVEX
Sation ensued, in which could be heard
such comments as: "Well | neverr,
"0h, what an elegant brakeman"
Didn't he say that beautifully" He's a
perfect jewell" An old farmer nudged
him and said: ''Bub, Iheerd every word
you said: here, have an applet"
The brakeman took the apple.
fr0Wnlnr
side of the aisle handed him a cigar,
saying; You are the first one of the
kind ever met. There's a very fine
Havana; smoke it after supper
4 middle-aged lady told him to wait
minute, and, opening her reticule she
took out handsOmely-bound volume of
TennySOn'S poems, and said she hoped
he would accept it as a gift from an adj
mirer.
As the brakeman thanked her and
moved toward the door, a pOrtly old
gentleman touched him on the arm and
said;
What is your name, sir?"
George Plainly" said the brakeman,
"Well, Mr., Plainly, "said the old gentle
man, Il am happy to knOwyO Bertha,
this is Mr.. Plainly. Mr.. Plainly. my
daughter, Miss Bertha Specie:" and, as
iiIC
the old gentleman continued: Here is
my card. sir; and if you are ever in New
York, hope you will make my house
your home while you remain in the city.
You will be treated as one of the family.
Now. mind, sir, and do me the honor to
visit u.s."
The brakeman passed out, and the
passengers settled themselves in their
seats and talked about him. At each
station the experience was repeated,
and when we had finally reached our
destination all of the passengers had
made themselves known to the brake
man. He had his pockets full of the
choicest cigars, dozen books and
magazines, and one old granger gave
him new jack-knife with two blades
and Il cork-screw. We all shook his
hand at parting, and wished him con-
tinued success in his noble work. Alto
gether, it was a strange experience, and
the pleasant memory of it will linger
with me always.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
The Piciuresqe CIaddagh Women

The Piciuresqe Claddagh Women.
Catherine Coles Galwaw Letter.
1t is market day, and at the upper end
of the square the carts and vendors are
collected, selling hay and young calves,
butter, potatoes and wintry little bitter
apples. The sun is warm and mellow
as if it were October; my window is
open and can hear the buXOm Claddagh
fishwives shouting their wares as they
move" briskly along the stone streets
These women wear the most striking.
picturesque dresses ever saw. They
are plump ana sturdy, with handsome,
rudy faces, black or brown hair, hazel
gray eyes ard full, rich contralto voices.
Their dress is deep rich red WOODEN
woven, and has nap so thick that it
looks as if it were really the dyed, I'M
spun sleeps wool. The crimson dye
does dot penetrate the wool evenly, and
the fabric is here and there touched
with deeper, darker red that is very
handsome. Over this short round.
full skirt is worn a dark
blue stuff skirt turned up
washerwoman fashion; the bodice is
also blue and the long full sleeves are
pushed back above the elbow, leaving
the brawny nut-brOwn arms bare:
knOtted herchief falls loosely in the
neck. and often the back breadthS of the
blue shirt are turned up over the head,
forming an odd but picturesque man
tilla. To see one of these Claddagh
beauties swooping down the street
under the shadows of the ancient Span
ish-lOoking houses, fiat round backet
of fish on her head, another fnll of live
Holsters held between her hip and jew
eled hand, trolling out with glorious
voice the names of her wares, is to see
one of the prettiest sights in all Ireland.
Her feet will be brown and bare and
well shaped, her body vigorous and
plump; she looks creature born of the
salt sea wind and October's sun, decked
out with her Chaddagh trinkets, her
wedding ring with the design-a heart.
two hands, and cross, the long golden
pins with their chased knobs holding
her black locks in place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
No Spending Money.

Among the poor, particularly the
thrifty and industrious poor, says a
writer in Harper's, the woman of the
household, be she wife or daughter, has
much more control in dispensing the
daily or weekly wage than women on a
higher social plane; men of Drawn,
when sensible and kindly, practice a
more generous rule of cOnjugal partner
ship than is usual among men of brain,
though these latters' earnings are on
such a scale of plenty that unless we
look below the surface regulations and
equipments of the house we fail to dis
cover the false financial relations that
exist between husband and wife. For
wives, as a class, have no spending
money, and are rarely cogniZant of
their husband true business condition.
Is this just to the being a man has
promised to honor as well as love?
Women are accused of being ''mean,"
and any one who has ever served
on collecting committee knows
how, in forming list Of possible sub
ScriberS, name after name is omitted
with the remark, mo use going to her:
she never gives" or, 'She has no
money" and yet the husband of 'she"
is invariably man of means or ample
professional income, who pays eXtrav-
agant household and personal bills for
his family, usually with willing good
nature. 1t is only when money is asked
for that tightening of the purse
strings instinctively takes place and
the unbluShing query is made: "Why.
little woman, what did you do with the
50 | gave you last week?" We have
heard such a question put to a beloved
wife by man whose yearly expenses
were at least $4,000, and who the next
week gave the same wife valuable dia-
mOnd earrings, and always encouraged
her to dress eXtravagantly and live
IuNuriouSlV.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06

to think-that she was going to kick
herself into fragments and Spatter the
show with her remains. Presently her
little slippered foot aSeendS with light
ming velocity and strikes point long
way above her flying hair, then WhirlS
around and gyrateS about her shoulders
and comes down again, then up and
around as before. She is apparently
made of rubber and whalebone; her
kicking is as the revolutions of fly
wheel or buzz saw with full head of
steam on: she throws her foot around her
neck and kicks herself in the back of
the head-she is weird, fantastic, dia-
bolical. She is an acrObatic imp of
darkness. Her dancing is a sudden
tempest, an Outburst Of reckless pas
sion, a giddying flash. And most de-
lightful withal. It's not what chestnut
vendors call the poetry of motion; it is
hardly even graceful. A cyclone is not
graceful. Sara is a terpsichOrean cy-
clone. And the peculiar thing of it is
that the stricteSt moralist might watch
her performance and never turn hair.
do you always wear black on the
stage?" Sara was asked. The reporter
was talking with Sara in her dressing
room, the vOluptuOus Miss Soldene act
ing as chaperOn. 1t is new thing for
reporter to have a chaperon.
always. My dance is rather start
ling in pink"
"Ye-es. Is it true you have danced
for the Prince of Wales?'
80, yes; | know his royal highness
very well indeed. He came around to
the green rooms at the Alhambra quite
frequently. He knew all of us girls.
was there two years at ESQ a week.
Vivian was there at the same time-She
was with the Arabian Nights here re-
GENTLY"
Presently the conversation drifted
around TO a point where Sara got to
talking of her hosts of lovers. Sara is a
widow: her husband was George Jarvis,
a Well-knOwn English actor, who died
two OF three years ago. The reporter
forgot TO ask whether that was why she
wears black tights. She told of a
younger son of the Earl of Strathaer or
Strathaven OF some such name-it would
not do to make notes in Sara'S presence
who had loved her and followed her
for years. The magnificent diamond
lOcket she wears is his gift, she says.
She danced for the Gar of Russia and
was congratulated by him, and had lot
of compliments and presents from vari-
Gus other high muck-a-muckS in Europe
and Australia. She acknowledged that
the Hon. Mr.. Drummond, the earl of
something's son, had not followed her
TO America, and said she was glad of it.
Sara has little scar ON her forehead,
where she inadvertently kicked herself
once. During the present week she will
be trying to kick hole III the roof of
the lyceum. She is booked for down
town theater next year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
still Freezing Them Ont.

The process of freezing out the little
dealers is still going on. When real es-
tate is;active. and everybody wants to
buy and sell, it is good time for men
Of no means and no regular business to
go into real estate, but when sales are
Slow and trade slack they are always
compelled TO drop out. and never fail to
do so. For the last two or three years,
up to few months ago, we had an
abundance of opportunity to observe
this here in st. Paul. During this time
business has been booming and sales
have been very large indeed. All of a
sudden they fell off, and from the time
they commenced to drop off to the pres
ent time, daily. the dealers have been
dropping out of their places and hunting
places for business somewhere else. A
large number such have dropped by the
wayside during the last few months.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
What 1t Costs to Raise a Boy.

Buffalo Express.
'My father never did anything for
me-" recently remarked young man
who, a few weeks ago, finished his
school life and is now seeking good
business opening. Judging by the words
and the complaining tone in which they
were uttered, the member of the firm
who heard them is prone to the belief that
the young mans idea of "dOing some
thing" is an outright gift of s., 600 in a
lump, or the purchase of partnership
in an established concern. The young
man. to the knowledge of the writer,
has never done one months actual
work for others in his entire life. His
life has been passed in the pleasant
pastimes of the home circle, in reading.
Studying, hunting, fishing. ball playing,
yachting and other emplOymentS
not particularly beneficial to others.
He is type of that class of boys whose
parents are sufficiently well-tO-dO to
keep servants to attend the household
drudgery and whose fathers follow vO-
cations in which no use can be made of
the boys spare time. Like most boys
of his class he looks upon his board and
clothes for twenty years, together with
his pony, jewelry, bicycle, etc., as a
matter of course. The writer, while
the complaining remark was still ring
ing in his ears, had the curiosity to make
a conservative compilation of what it
costs to raise an ordinary boy for the
first twenty years of his life, and here
it is:
500 per year:: FOR the first five years. $500
$50 per year for the second five years. $50
5000 per year for the third five years. 1000
$500 per year forthe next three years. 900
$500 yer year for the next two years. 1000
Total -. "a, $50
This is a moderate estimate of the
financial balance against the boy who
complains that his father has meyer done
anything for him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
Chicago and the Twin Cities.

AS the interurban district builds up
there will naturally be less rivalry be-
tween the cities of st. Paul and Mime
apolis. The two cities united can have
no rival west of Chicago, and if the
marvellous growth for the past seven
years is maintained for another seven,
the people who live at the head of Lake
Michigan will hsve but very little to
boast of. In this connection it is inter-
esting to compare figures:
Population 1887, as reported by Dunn's
commercial agency: Chicago, 100000: st.
Paul and Minneapolis. 10000.
Increase in seven years: Chicago, 296, S15 !;
Twin Cities, 221 $40.
Percentage Of increase in seven years: Chi
cago, $50; Twin Cities, 2. 50S.
II the same ratio Of increase continues for
the next seven years the population in 1894
will be: Chicago, 1851 POO; Twin Cities,
1857 ,4S0.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
continue for two or three weeks longer
it is claimed the road can be finished.
The Market.

The sales daring the week were
rather light, but about the same as last
week. The demand seems to have been
about the same in all parts of the town
without any special preferences. While
the residence part of the city-St. An
thony hill-has seemed to have some
what the preference, inquiries have
been about as active in many other
parts of town. There has been fair
demand for business property, and
before. There has been considerable
activity in West st. Paul, where prices
are good deal inclined to advance.
Rather more sales than usual have been
made on DaytOn's bluff. Altogether
the market has been rather stronger,
with better demand than during the
preceding week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06

election, he left his daughter seated in
the carriage. The Conservative MOI rec
Ognized her, and surrounded her with
shouts of: miss Wilberforce fOrever."
The lady let down the carriage win
dow and replied, with laugh: mo,
my friends. not Miss Wherefore for
ever!"
An eminent English divine has said
of Mr.. Wilberforce that ''he entered a
room with all the sweetness of an angel
and all the agility of monkey"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
German Catholic Church.

The German Catholics have just
bought lots 1G, II, IS, 10 and 20, block
6 of Stinson's division, for $500. These
lots are located on the corner of Kent
and Eafond streets, and been bought
for, the purpose of erecting thereon a
church by the German Catholics. The
church will not be erected this year, and
perhaps not for two years. 1t will cost
from $4,000 to $4,000. For the present
they will build temporary structure
for use till the means for building the
permanent church can be secured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
S sample Sales.

Kavanagh g. Dawson sold lots 16, II, 1e,
10 and 20, block 6, of Stinsons division, for
$1,000, corner Kent and Lafond streets;
part lot 5, block IS, Warren & Winslow's ad-
dition, for s., 200; two lots in Gladstone for
LOO, and four lots in Gladstone for
So, 400.
W. C. Wilson has sold lot 25, block 25,
South Park First division, for S575; lots -
and II, block 2, Wilson'S Encouragement ION
Carroll and Rondo streets, near KENT, for
5000, and lot "a, block 4, Asylum addition,
for $500
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
A TAN ON HIS MEMORY.

1t was late when he came from the lodge,
His steps were uncertain and slow,
And he didn't resemble a man who was glad
OF refuge to which he could go.
For vision of judgment to come
Rose dimly before his mind $ eye.
A grim-visaged woman awaited his coming
And he heaved funeral sigh.
'Ah, ha! So you've come, have you, Pill
kinst''
She said "You remembered. hope,
The butter asked you TO bring, and the
starch,
And sugar, and matches, and soap"
mira, my dear" explained Pilkins,
u couldn't remember all that.
A man can't carry load in his head
When he carries a br(hic) in is hat"
Chicago Tribune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
The Gable Line.

There are some who think the cable
line will be completed this fall and
running in two or three weeks. The
company has a large force of men at
work ali along the line where they can
work, and seems TO be getting along
favorably. Last week great deal was
accomplished, and if the weather holds
good equally as much more will be done
during the present week. 1t is believed
by many that it is simply question of
weather. Ii the present mildness should
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
The WiIberforce Wit.

St. Louis Magazine.
William Wilberforce, who died not
long ago in England, transmitted the
family wit to daughter, who is a
worthy niece to Rt. Rev. Samuel Will
berforce, one of the wittiest as well as
ablest prelates of modern times.
Mr.. Wilberforce once contested a
large Yorkshire borough, and when he
mounted the hastings on the day of